Spatio-temporal distribution of vector borne diseases in Australia and Papua New Guinea vis-à-vis climatic factors

Yuriy Kuleshov1, Yufei Wei2, Kasis Inape3

  • 1Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria 3008; School of Science, The STEM College, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000; School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.

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